Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-02
sAN FRANCISCO AND VICINITY.

There were but three cases Of diphtheria
reported Monday.
It is estimated that the Garments benefit
performance viii net between s.. 500 and
$1,000.
The spring meeting of the Blood Horse
Association has been arranged for April
18th, 10Th, 2lst aud I'D
James Launing was knocked down and
severely bruised while unloading barrels
from vessel at the Arctic Oil Works
Mrs. Stewart, who was run over by the
Geary-street ears Monday and had her less
horribly mangled, died yesterday morning.
Eddie Cahill, aged u years Richard
Highland, II; James Shea, 10, and John
Blake. II, were arrested at West Oakland
for shophfting.
james Dennigan, clerk in store on
Market street, stepped upon nail ON the
14lh instant, injuring one Of his feet.
Lockjaw set in and death resulted on last
Thursday.
Van Yleet and Jefferson played their
fourth gams i'll the chess tournament on
Sunday. Van Y eet was beaten on the
seventh move, and lost his first game since
the contest began.
There is a lively rate war between the
companies running steamers TO Humboldt
Bay, and already cut of 81 has been made
in passenger fares, and an average reduc-
ton of 81 ton On freight.
John B. Riley, Deputy County Clerk.
had narrow escape from death on Sunday
while attempting TO board the train at the
Alameda baseball grounds. He fell be-
tween the platforms and was exrricated
| with difficulty.
Rails for the new cable road on Wash
| ington street have been laid from Steiner
street to Leayenworth at the top of Clay
street hill. A large force of workmen is
employed, and the new road is being rap
| idly constructed.
Chief Justice Morrison, who has been
sick at his hotel for some time was in 1
3, very low condition Monfsay evening. al
though no worse than he has been for
some days. Very little hopes Of his recov-
! ery are entertained, and il is hardly ex-
pected he will survive the week.
Information has been received by the
Lick Trustees that several instruments for
! the observatory, which have been manu-
| factured by the Scientific instrument So
ciety of Cambridge, England, have been
shipped. Among them are four instru-
menIs for determining earthquakes.
The Supreme Court has decided what
| constitutes Logan marriage in the eye of the
/ law IN the case OF the estate OF Anure
! Briswalter. The decision states that a
marriage to be legal must be made public,
/ and he parties must live together as hus-
| band and wife in the face Of their neigh
bors.
| Mrs. Ellen Carey. of 1851 Park avenue,
| and her friends, were celebrating the wake
| of her 15-year old son Johnny, lately de-
ceased, when ;he curtains of the room
! were brushed over one of the candles and
| Immediately burst into flames. When the
fire was extinguished it was discovered
| that the remains were partially crenlaieG.
Judge Sawyer holds that by the one hun
/ drt d and third article of war, the military
statute CT limitations protects a deserter
/ from punishment af.er two years He ad-
mits that Cuurt-marrial has the power to
I bring 6eserer to trial after any namber
! OF ears, but contends that if at the trial
! the Court-martial disregard the plea of the
statute of limitations. when offered. the
| Court-martial would be guilty OF a willful
and deliberate violation Of the law